The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-09
TALLAHASSEE GOSSIP.
Speculations Rife Concerning the New
Railroad Commissioners.

TALLAHAss E. FLA, June S.-AlI man
ner of speculation is being INDUCED in as to
whom the Governor will appoint on the
Railroad Commission. Applicants are
plenty and persistent. 1t is quite probable
that the present Chief Justice of the State,
Hon. George G.. New horter, will be one OF
the Commissioners, as he desires to retire
from the bench. No better man could be
found for the high trust.
Should Judge McWhorter resign, the
present Associate Justice, Hon. George z.
Raney, would most likely be made Chief
Justice. 1t would not be surprising if Hon.
e. j Vann, of Madison, We're appointed
to the vacancy that would be made by
Judge Raney's promotion. He has recently
retired from the circuit bench, where he
made an enviable record.
NEW BILLS SIGNED.
Gov. Perry to-day signed the following
acts: Creating railroad commission and
making an appropriation of S25,000 for the
expenses and salaries of the railroad com
mlssioners; reducing the price of laws and
Supreme Court reports; prohibiting the con
solldating OF parallel and competing lines of
railroad; to incorporate the 81 Johns River
Conference College; providing for levy Of
taxes for this year and next year; regulat-
ing the payment of the costs in criminal
prosecutions by the State; providing punish
ment for disposing of or receiving goods
under the statutory lien with intent to
defraud the lien holders; authorizing VIII
liam Miller to stretch a boom across the
Choctawhatchie river; providing annuities
for the disabled soldiers and sailors of
Florida; prescribing penalty for penning
cattle on public ranges; requiring clerks
OF the courts to keep separate criminal
records; to apportion the damages collected
of railroad companies; TO reward persons
who kill or destroy certain beasts OF prey
prescribing rules of pleading and practice
in the county courts; regulating the practice
OF dentistry; relating to registration and
elections; regulating the appeals from the
Justices courts; to incorporate the Ocala.
Silver Springs and Park Street Railroad
Company; incorporating the Florida Nor
NAL and Business Institute at White Springs,
Hamilton county; providing a general law
for the incorporation of colleges and other
institutions of learning; to amend the law
incorporating the st. Augustine Yacht
Club; fixing the terms of the Circuit Coui
for DeSoto county; giving the assent of the
State to the establishment of an agricul-
tural experimental station in Florida by the
Federal government; Incorporating the Pen
saeola and Birmingham Railroad Company
authorizing the provisional government of
Pensacola to erect and mortgage the city
building; extending the charter of the
Green Cove Springs and Melrose Railroad
Company; legalizing the change of the
gauge OF the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway; Incorporating the Florida and Gulf
Land Company; limiting the rights of COR
porations under the general condemnation
law; also an act relative TO the estates of
descendants.
TOWN TOPICS
An association is in active operation here
making preparations for an elaborate dis
play Of our products at the Florida Sub
Tropical Exposition at Jacksonville.
There is no excitement here over the yell
low fever status in southern Florida The
general impression is that the reports are
greatly exaggerated, and all are confident
that the disease will not reach Tallahassee